Savannahians join others across the nation, speaking out against a controversial pipeline.

Around 50 demonstrators showed up at Telfair Square Tuesday afternoon to voice their displeasure with the building of the Dakota Pipeline.

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The pipeline would carry oil from North Dakota to Illinois.

The controversial project has been opposed by many Native American tribes, including the Standing Rock Indian reservation in North Dakota.

They believe the pipeline would harm their drinking water and damage the land.

"Pillaging the soil, pillaging the water, removing every possibility of wilderness," said Margaret Betz, Local Protest Organizer. "We want to stand with our Native American brothers and sisters who hold out hope that we will not destroy every bit of wildness in this country."

"There are a million reasons to be against pipelines running down the coast or through the center of the country," said Steve Willis, Center for Sustainable Coast. 'They pollute, they're dangerous, they spill and it's unavoidable."

Opponents of the pipeline received a victory Monday when the Army Corps of Engineers issued a letter, saying more analysis was needed before construction could continue.

Supporters maintain the pipeline is the safest way to transport oil, and would add billions of dollars to the economy.